A private construction listing names ICE and DHS as owners of a $400M Hammond project with a Sept. 1, 2026 start date; local officials say they weren’t contacted.

A new Bywater counter is serving Japanese-inspired sandos on house milk bread and crunchy sides from a compact St. Claude storefront. The concept grew from pop-ups into a permanent spot this spring.

The LPSC certified a 100MW battery at the Amite Solar site, waiving competitive bidding while ordering strict financial monitoring. Supporters tout faster reliability; critics warn of ratepayer risk.

Cordova police traced a car used in a mid‑May convenience‑store holdup to Kenner, Louisiana and recovered phones and a ski mask as evidence.

A tornado hit New Orleans on Thursday, toppling trees on Wisner Avenue and blocking the roadway, a staff photo and National Weather Service warnings show.

LCMC Health broke ground on an inpatient behavioral health unit at New Orleans East Hospital — the campus’s first inpatient psychiatric beds — aimed at keeping care closer to eastern neighborhoods.

Two baby owls were found nesting inside Fire Station 12 in Delacroix, pausing interior demolition while the parish monitors the birds.

The Secretary of State reopened certification for voting machines and set a July 2 application deadline as Louisiana moves to replace decades‑old equipment. Officials hope to pick a system by year’s end and begin phased rollouts in 2027.

Surveillance video shows an OPSO employee reopening a food hatch and spraying OC into a cell; the worker was fired and arrested, OPSO says.

A federal judge ordered the release of a 77-year-old man after finding his detention at Camp 57 unlawful; ICE re‑detained him days later and attorneys filed an emergency motion.

A man was shot on the 300 block of Poydras Street Sunday; three people were detained and police say the investigation is ongoing.

Ana Castro, Serigne Mbaye, E.J. Lagasse and Link Restaurant Group earned James Beard finalist nods while New Orleans writer Boyce Upholt won a media award during the Chicago ceremonies.

Good Catch Thai Urban Bistro has been awarded Thai Select 1‑Star status, a selective international recognition for authentic Thai cuisine. The award highlights Chef Aom’s work bringing traditional flavors to New Orleans.